TheAustralian Soldier Park, inBeersheba,Israel is dedicated to the memory of theAustralian Light Horse regiments,[1] that captured the town from theOttoman Empire duringWorld War I.
Thepark was established in 2008 on a large area, and is maintained by a team of its own employees. On its eastern corner there is a memorial statue of a mounted Australian lighthorseman as well as documentary materiel on aluminum boards, written in three languages. The park also includes an area forpicnics,gardens,artificial waterfalls, amaze, and a largeplayground under a circuses-tent-like shade that protects visitors from thedesert sunlight.
Most of the playground facilities are fullyaccessible forchildren who usewheelchairs. It includesslides one can climb to via awheelchair ramp, acarousel with two regular benches and two secured places for wheelchairs,hammock andswings one can easily use without sitting straightly and without holding tight, and so on.Disabled parking bays are located in the middle of the park, much closer to the facilities than the rest of the parking spaces.
The three million dollars of funding for the park was contributed by an Australian fund,[2] and by the Fund for Beersheba Development.[3][4]
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